As we told you just a short time ago, the Minnesota Vikings received the devastating news that Offensive Line Coach Tony Sparano has passed away at the age of 56. We wanted to take a look back at Sparano’s coaching career, which spanned almost two decades in the National Football League and 34 years overall between college and the pros.
Sparano started his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of New Haven. He was a four-year letterman for the Chargers as a player, graduating in 1982. In 1984, he was named as the team’s Offensive Line Coach, a position that he held for four seasons.